From the Director's DeskMichael Boutot, ACAM Executive Director Well, the excitement is growing and the clock is ticking down to what is destined to be one of the BEST conferences in recent years for ACAM. We will be offering some of the first ever workshops and also expanding past sessions.

Everyone knows that ACAM has been known for over 40 years for chelation therapy. This past Spring we presented the first ever public screening of the movie "Unleaded", featuring long time ACAM member and newest member to our Board of Director's Roy Heilbron. We also had present for our Saturday luncheon Dr. Gervasio "Tony" Lamas, who provided a wonderful overview of the TACT Trial, validating over ten years of research on chelation.

Natural Standard database training session for members of the ACAMACAMThe Natural Standard database is now available to all members of the ACAM.
Join us for an interactive database demonstration hosted live by Natural Standard, Member Services Director, Charles Parsow. This quick and effective webinar will provide you with an overview of the database, various features and tools that are available and also quick points of reference for additional support.

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ACAM CONFERENCE NEWS

Order your Spring Conference DVD sets now!ACAMACAM is pleased to announce that ALL sessions from the Spring 2013 Conference in Hollywood, Florida May 30 - June 2 are now available on-line for purchase. Whether you missed the conference, want to provide a session or two as a gift to a friend or associate, or you just want to have a keepsake for what you learned at the conference, NOW is the time to place your order.

As such, we have put together a simple on-line survey for you to assist us with completing. Even if you are not sure you can attend the Fall conference, your opinion is valuable to us. Please click HERE and visit our free on-line survey and let us know what activities would interest you, even if you are not sure you can attend. Your opinions matter to us for the planning of this exciting conference.

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Exhibitors committed for Fall ConferenceACAMThe following exhibitors have committed to exhibit at the ACAM Fall 2013 Conference at the Westin Mission Hills in Palm Springs:

CORPORATE ALLIANCE PARTNERS (12 exhibitors/15 booths)

Allergy Research Group (2)

Cancer Treatment Centers of America

College Pharmacy

Cyrex Laboratories

Doctor's Data (2)

ForeverHealth

McGuff Company

Merit Pharmaceutical

OxyHealth (2)

T.A. Sciences

Wellness Pharmacy

Women's International Pharmacy

OTHER EXHIBITORS (29 exhibitors/31 booths)

A.C. Grace

Alletess Medical Laboratory

Alliance for Natural Health

American Association of Physiological Medicine & Dentistry

Biorica International Corp

Bio-Tech Pharmacal (2)

Biotics Research Corporation (2)

Designs for Health

DigiVision

EdgeTech

Essential Formulas

Fairway Physicians Insurance

Fry Laboratories

Ilhwa NA

Immunosciences Lab

Innovision Health Media

Med-Chem Laboratoroes

National Health Federation

National Practitioner Magazine

Natural-Immunogenics

NeuroScience

Perfect Balance

ProThera

Quincy Bioscience

The Biomat Store

The Great Plains Laboratories

SEI Corp/Healing Institute of Beings

Wiley Compounding

Zycal Bioceuticals

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ACAM FEATURED WRITERS AND ARTICLES

The changing faces of vitamin B12 and folic acid – Part one: History & fundamentalsDan Carter, NDIf we were to return to the world of vitamin B12 and folic acid that existed 15 years ago (1998) it would be much like revisiting a city we knew well at that time; we see familiar places but the ease with which we moved around the city has gone, and we need to become acquainted with the changes that have ensued in the interval since we left. Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, has a long and interesting history behind its discovery as does folic acid.

Dr. Oz says alpha hydroxy acid is the new anti-aging miracleCMRDr. Oz is always talking about ways to look younger and he says Alpha Hydroxy Acid based skin products are a cheap way to look years younger. Dr. Jeannette Graf, a Dermatologist, comes on the show to give us the new evidence that these natural acids will make your skin look like it did years ago. Oz says there are plenty of products that are specifically designed for one area of the body. he says they will target those lines in the corner of your eyes and even the laugh lines around your mouth.

Safety of hormone replacement therapy for women has some new answersChicago Tribune via Pocono RecordAfter a decade of rancorous debate over the risks and benefits of menopausal hormone therapy, experts from more than a dozen top medical organizations worldwide have finally come to something resembling a consensus. What did they decide, and why are women still baffled?

Compounding pharmacies sue Harvard PilgrimBoston Business JournalThree compounding pharmacies have filed a lawsuit in Norfolk Superior Court alleging that insurer Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is violating state law and contractual obligations by denying health insurance coverage for compounded medicines. Compounding pharmacies provide customized drugs for patients with a variety of different conditions, from eye diseases and cancer to infertility.

Integrative Medicine: Not all fruits, veggies pack the same punchThe Sacramento Bee via Belleville News-DemocratEveryone knows about the importance of vitamins and minerals in our diet, but the phytonutrients in our food also play a huge role in keeping us healthy.
Phytonutrients are the many chemicals that plants produce in order to help them survive from diseases, insects, animals, and the like, and those same chemicals ingested by humans help us to survive as well.

Chipotle becomes first US restaurant chain to try and rid menu of GMO foodsNew York Daily NewsFor the American restaurant chain Chipotle, "food with integrity" now means using fewer GMO products. In March, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. jumped into the debate over genetically engineered foods, becoming the first U.S. company to post labels on its website to let customers know which of its menu items contained GMO ingredients.

BD announces approval of Safety Integrated IV Catheter System for subcutaneous therapy in EuropeMedical News TodayBD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, announces the approval of the BD Saf-T-Intima™ Safety Integrated IV Catheter System for use in subcutaneous infusion therapies in Europe. Subcutaneous infusion is increasingly and widely used for therapies such as rehydration, post-operative pain management, palliative care and paediatric care.

FMC acquires high-purity Omega-3 concentrates producer Epax for $345 millionPharmaBiz.comFMC Corporation, a diversified chemical company, has acquired all the shares of Epax Nutra Holding III AS (Norway) and Epax UK Holding III AS (United Kingdom) (together, Epax), a leading manufacturer of high purity, premium grade Omega-3 fatty acid concentrates that are used in nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and food. Epax was part of Trygg Pharma Group AS, an Omega-3 pharmaceutical company.

Organic food shipper wins tax breakThe ChronicleUnited National Foods, Inc. (UNFI), a major distributor of organic foods, last week secured a long-term tax break for the construction of a new warehouse in Montgomery.
UNFI is known for distributing natural, organic and specialty products to the organic food chain, Whole Foods. It also serves conventional supermarket chains.

Study: Integrative medicine reduces pain and improves quality of lifeNational Pain ReportAn integrative approach to pain management that puts an emphasis on individualized patient care significantly reduces pain and improves quality of life, according to a new study published in the journal Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Researchers with the BraveNet Research Network tracked 252 chronic pain patients over a six month period, and reported a 23 percent drop in pain severity, as well as improvements in their quality of life and overall well-being.

Using stem cells to treat blindnessredOrbit
A new study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology represents a major step forward in curing certain types of blindness. Described to the BBC News as a "significant breakthrough," the UK-based study outlined a groundbreaking technique developed by doctors at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London that uses stem cell therapy to replace photoreceptors that may have died as a result of Stargardt’s disease or age-related macular degeneration.

$70M stem cell clinic development plan approved in CaliforniaGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology NewsThe governing board of California's stem cell agency, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), has approved a $70 million plan to create a new statewide network of sites that will act as a hub for stem cell clinical trials. The Alpha Stem Cell Clinics Network, which CIRM says would be one of the first to focus solely on stem cell therapies, aims to support and accelerate clinical trials for programs funded by the agency, as well as those developed elsewhere by academic researchers, clinicians, and pharmaceutical companies.

More versatile approach to creating stem cellsVirtual Medical CentreStem cells are key to the promise of regenerative medicine: the repair or replacement of injured tissues with custom grown substitutes. Essential to this process are induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which can be created from a patient's own tissues, thus eliminating the risk of immune rejection. However, Shinya Yamanaka's formula for iPSCs, for which he was awarded last year's Nobel Prize, uses a strict recipe that allows for limited variations in human cells, restricting their full potential for clinical application.

Scientists develop brain disease therapyDigital JournalScientists have developed a new stem cell therapy that could offer a treatment for the deadly genetic brain disease Sanfilippo, as well as slowing down the effects of other neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. A research group at Manchester University have used gene therapy to treat Sanfilippo in mice for the first time, and hope to be testing the treatment in humans within two years.

FDA moves against alternative diabetes treatmentsThe Wall Street JournalThe Food and Drug Administration is acting to stop U.S. sales of nearly two dozen products marketed as diabetes treatments that the agency said are illegal and can be ineffective, counterfeit or in some cases dangerous.

Health law boosts status of alternative medicine — at least on paperKaiser Health NewsJane Guiltinan said the husbands are usually the stubborn ones. When her regular patients, often married women, bring their spouses to the Bastyr Center for Natural Health to try her approach to care, the men are often skeptical of the treatment plan -- a mix of herbal remedies, lifestyle changes and sometimes, conventional medicine.

US federal court says stem cell treatments are drugsScience InsiderA U.S. federal court has found that a stem cell therapy offered by a Colorado clinic meets the definition of a regulated drug. The ruling could spur a U.S. Food and Drug Administration crackdown on other clinics offering untested adult stem cell treatments in the United States. The company, Regenerative Sciences Inc. in Broomfield, Colo., uses stem cells extracted from a patient's own bone marrow to treat bone and joint injuries.

"This legislation is comprised of two major components impacting independent community pharmacies and their patients. First, S. 959 seeks to enhance the security of the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain by adopting national standards and policies, sometimes referred to as 'track-and-trace,' in place of a patchwork of conflicting state laws."

Hundreds gather for Hawai'i Island proposed GMO bill ban hearingBayouBuzz.comSo many people signed up to testify on a GMO bill ban in Hawai'i County, it was impossible to hear from them all. Opponents and advocates will both have to return if they want to address the City Council. GMO or genetically modified organisms and their use in genetically modified foods have been a topic of hotly contested debate across the state in recent months. Currently, Hawai'i Island is the only county in the state that doesn't have biotech farms growing seed.